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| Application and challenges of magnetic resonance imaging in childhood brain development |
| GUI Yiding1,2,3, SUN Xiaoning4,5, WANG Guanghai1,2,3, JIANG Fan1,2,3 |
1. Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China; 2. MOE-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children’s Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China; 3. Shanghai Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Technology, Shanghai 201602, China; 4. School of Psychology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanhai 200030,China; 5. Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, China |
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Abstract Childhood is a critical stage of brain development, so exploring the patterns and related influencing factors of brain development during this stage is of great significance. With the development of brain imaging techniques, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become the preferred imaging method for children. This paper reviewed different MRI modalities (structural and functional MRI and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy), and roles of related brain imaging indicators in revealing the developmental patterns of children’s brain, and indicated current challenges of MRI studies in children.
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